Chapter:6 A strange reunion
A/N This chapter can be a bit all over the place,but I hope that you will enjoy it anyway
Scrooge still sat in the living room,waiting for Della to return with the kids,but he started to get both a bit worried and very tired of just sitting and waiting like this, he remembered what Della had said that Donald didn't want to see him but he didn't care they needed him,he got up from the couch and walked towards the door when his phone rang.
He picked it up and answered with a tiny hope that it was Della.
" Hello?"
The voice on the other side answered,but it was not his niece.
" Mr Mcduck,Sorry to disturb you,but you haven't forgotten the gala you were supposed to attend this evening? That was made for you? And that is also a celebration of your bank, and also a charity event to repair the city?"
" Bless me bagpipes" He thought angrily,not because he had forgotten about it,but because he didn't have time for this now he needed to find his family.
" Bradford,I'm grateful that people liked my new addition and help to the city,but I have something much more important to do"
" And what's that?"
He hesitated a bit.
" Spending time with my family" Was his answer.
That wasn't really a lie that was one of the things he always loved to do,but he wanted to find them first.
" Another adventure?" Bradford asked a bit furious.
" Exactly"He had no idea how to answer so he just decided to go along with the question.
" Mr mcduck,I must insist that you do this,if not we should lose some important Investors to the company"
Scrooge groaned,but knew that it was an impossible battle so he just decided to do it. It would be done,and he could focus on the most important thing: finding his family.
" Okay I do it but then the primary focus is my family. Is that okay?"
" Of course" was the CEO's answer even if it sounded a bit strained.
" Good then I'm on my way"
He hung up quickly, changed into a tux that his one of most trusted companions (and also his housekeeper) Mrs Beakley who also was Webby's granny she had made for him, walked towards the door and outside his limo stood and waited with his chaffour/pilot at the wheel.
" Where to Mr Mcdee?"
" The gala,Launchpad"
Launchpad started the limo,drove down the long,long downroad to the gates when he asked two unexpected questions:
" How are the kids by the way? I haven't seen them since I drove them home,and why is it a hole in the roof?"
Scrooge was unsure what he was going to answer but he decided that with some simpler answers:
" The kids are all right,and that hole in the roof was a accident"
Luckliy he brought it.
" Oh,makes sense"
A Quick breath left him glad that he believed that weird answer but he had not time to explain now.
" Okay just do the speech,mingle with some guests,and then find them,no problem!" He thought with no idea what would happen at the gala,something he wouldn't never forget.
Meanwhile in a suitcase hidden in an abandoned house there was a quiet exchange between two twins who hadn't seen each other in years.
But that got interrupted by Dewey who ran into her arms and hugged her:
" Mom,you're here,you wouldn't believe what we have been through,so many awesome adventures in just a couple of hours!"
She patted him a little on the head:
" That's nice sweetie" she answered before focusing on her brother and now she managed to get a few words: "Donald it's so good to see you…"
He quickly Held out a hand and answered:
" Excuse me but do I know you?"
A sad little smile appeared on her face:
" It's me Della"
" Doesn't ring a bell"
But sadly everyone could see that he was trying to hide something,precisely Louie who was the most observed one in the family.
" Not to interrupt the very poorly thought out lies here,but you clearly knows our Mom"
Donald immediately tried to denied that:
" And what's your proof?"
Louie put his hand to his chin as if he was thinking:
" Hmmm,let's see she knew your name when you spoke and your voice is very hard to understand, which means that she has been with you long enough to recognize you with just that and that you avoided our questions about Mom which means that you want to hide your connection with her."
Everyone stared at him,shocked at how he could figure that out.
" What? I'm a good analysis"
The staring continued for a while until Della cleared her throat:
" Okay come on everyone it's time to go home"
" No!" The kids yelled which shocked both of the adults.
" Wait,why not?" Della asked, very confused by their reaction.
"Because we need to help this man!" Webby said.
" We are involved in this too and by the way this is an awesome adventure! Dewey said,with a stomp of his foot slowly getting annoyed by his mom's secret keeping.
" This is important,people can be in danger!" Huey said his anger slowly rising too because of his mom's stubbornness.
She tried to speak but then Louie said something which surprised everyone in the case:
"You always talk about how actions have consequences,and how we must take responsibility for them,and now I am taking it because it is my fault so please let us just do this!"
She was speechless. She stood there trying to speak but just as she was about to reponse she was saved by her phone that was ringing.
" Thank goodness"
Without looking away from her family she picked up the phone from her pocket and answered.
" Hello?"
A familiar voice came from the phone:
" Hi Mrs D,just so you know, I'm driving Mr Mcdee to the rich party now and shouldn't you and the kids be there soon?"
She was quiet for a moment then answered:
" Oh yeah of course we remember the gala Launchpad,don't worry"
She hanged up,with the realization that she had forgotten.
Under the small Phone call,Donald had walked away to feed his animals,because they needed him being away from that was a bonus was he , Della quickly went up to him but before she could say something he said:
" Sounds like you need to go,it seems very important"
He quickly walked past her and led the kids who walked looking a bit rejected towards the shed they walked Donald closed the door,the kids looked expected him to say that couldn't continue but he crouched down and whispered:
" When that gala is over, come back here so we can look for the rest, okay?" He whispered and the kids' faces lighted up immediately happy that he was going to let them continue to help with this.
Meanwhile Della stood in the middle of the… yeah what was this place,some kind of zoo? Well almost but it also seemed like more a veteran place it seemed because wherever she looked she saw different habitats with different creatures all their own private parts for themselves.
She had wondered what her brother had done in all these years after what happened and now she knew,he had saved all of these creatures,and had protected them. She felt a big pride for Donald,she had never really thought about what he would do in the future but certainly not this.
All the pride also gave birth to a sad thought:
" This is his life now, I lost my brother to the wizarding world"
She closed her eyes in sadness but she just had to at least try to get him back to the family,maybe convince him to meet Scrooge and they could talk it out all three,she knew that part would be catastrophic but that maybe could work if they could met and talk,they maybe could reach an understanding,even if that was a plan with almost no possibility to work.
She glanced back at the shed and through the window she saw the eyes of Donald giving her a Quick glance before he moved his head back a bit which clearly meant:Come.
She took slow,careful steps as she wanted to take everything she saw before she left,she had only been here for a few minutes,she just wanted to see everything, every creature that he had saved.
When she got to the door it opened by itself and she stepped in the shed where the kids and Donald stood and waited.
She tried to say something,but Donald quickly spoke:
" So come on,I think you need to go now,right?"
The kids nodded.
"Yeah you're right,we gave a promise,but one question and this might sound weird but do you think you can use magic to make party clothes for us? You know since we don't have time to return home and get them and of course so that this party can be over faster,and we can help you?" Louie said,and whispered the last part so his mom wouldn't hear which she didn't since she seemed busy with looking at some kind of photo.
Donald winked at him, waved his wand and suddenly the boys's clothes got changed into tuxedos Webby and Della's became dresses ( Della didn't seem to notice she was still staring at the photo in her hand).
Until Donald cleared his throat which made her quickly put it back and walked over to them,and then noticed her new clothing.
" Wait, did you do this?" She asked Donald who shrugged his shoulders and answered:
"Well as a smart kid once said,you don't have time to get nice clothes at home"
He winked at Louie who responded back with a small grin as the other kids began to climb up the Ladder towards the case's exit.
But before Huey climbed up he walked to Donald and made sure his mom couldn't hear him and whispered something that made Donald's eyes first widerned,then he nodded, smiled and waved his wand in front of Huey who then climbed up the ladder.
Della walked to the ladder,but turned around to face her brother who just pointed upwards.
" I think you must go now" was his only word.
She opened her beak and finally answered very quietly:
" You kept the photo I see"
That was her only word before she climbed up from the ladder with him waiting until they had left the case and soon after the last had disappeared,he walked to the place Della had stood and looked at the photo she had examined,a little journey that happened a long time ago.
Della and the kids climbed out from the case which was located inside an abandoned apartment,which Louie commented on.
" Mom, why exactly did you take us here,and not straight to Uncle Scrooge?"
Her eyes darted around as if she was looking for someone that would listen to them and answered:
" Oh I was worried about you,so I didn't want to waste any time"
That wasn't a lie she had been worried about them but if she had taken the case to the mansion,it probably would have been destroyed in the upcoming argument between Uncle and Nephew.
" Now come on kids, it's time that your Uncle knows that you are safe".
After a few minutes Donald climbed out of the case,closed it and apparated everyone away from the apartment and away from a Female duck who just had walked inside the apartment but saw that it was empty.
" Seriously?! she thought before disappearing herself,continuing her own search.
The gang appeared in an alley one block from the party which was so close that Donald would go since he didn't want to risk anyone seeing them.
" Okay over there is your party,have fun"
Then he was gone once again,much to Della's sorrow since this maybe was the last time she would see him again but she quickly decided to focus on the thing ahead of them now so she quickly walked towards the party with the kids after her, and soon they were at the entrance of the gala,which was held at:
An old mansion that had been restored for this moment, rich people got their cars parked and with a red carpet entered the mansion with flashing cameras in every direction.
" These are my kind of people!" Dewey exclaimed as they walked towards the entrance and of course he made a few poses for the cameras as they walked much to the annoyance of the others.
The interior of the gala mansion was beautiful,someone had really gotten to the extreme for this occasion,ice statues of Scrooge stood at the corner of the room, tables with food that clearly belonged on the wealthy's table, one table had food for the kids too to their happiness.
At the far end of the room was a stage with a large poster behind it with Scrooge on it and the text:
The saviour of Duckburg.
Clearly someone tried to show off which clearly wasn't Scrooge,and speaking of him:
They had just gone through the entrance when they heard a voice:
" Kids!"
They turned around and saw their uncle/great uncle rushing to them and quickly they were all in his embrace.
" You are all right!" The Scottish billionaire said with relief as he kept hugging them,much to their embarrassment.
" Uncle Scrooge, we missed you too but people are staring…." Louie whispered,and with one look Scrooge saw that half of the guests stared at his little welcome hug which made him let them go and of course with a lot of questions mostly aimed at the triplets and Webby.
" What happened to you? ,are you okay? Where did the duck take you? Have you been safe, have you gotten food?"
The children looked a bit unsure with what they would answer, so they just didn't say anything which made Scrooge turn to another source.
" Lass, can we talk a bit in private?"
"Of course,Uncle Scrooge"
She knew that things the kids couldn't hear right now would be mentioned,so they walked to the drinks where she got a glass of wine( but not before Scrooge had hugged the kids one last time) and began their conversation.
" Della, sorry but I just need to know,was your brother really with them?"
A nod.
He couldn't help but ask" And…how was he?"
She gave him a sad look,but also some sort of pride was in it too.
" He's doing fine"
" Wait, that's really good,why are you upset?"
" I'm not upset!"
A shattering sound was heard and her wine glass was nothing more than just small debris on the floor.
" I'm pretty sure that's evidence enough that you're upset," Scrooge said, with concern in his voice.
She shook her head like she tried to shake off a fly,she was not upset!
But before she could answer,someone came up to them,he cleared his throat and a voice said:
" Excuse me,Mr Mcduck but it's soon time for the speech.
They both turned and saw the CEO for Mcduck industries, the vulture Bradford,who looked a bit impatient.
Scrooge sighed,but the sooner this was over the sooner he could go back home with his family.
" Okay Thank you Bradford" he walked towards the stage as the guests continued to mingle with each other,everyone had fun,well almost everyone.
Dewey pouted at the food table,with a bit of pizza in his hand,but that didn't make him feel better, which his brothers and Webby noticed.
" Are you okay Dew?" Webby asked him and he gave them all a look.
" I know that we promised Uncle Scrooge to be here,but I just wished that we were still out there,helping our new friend find his awesome animals"
They were quiet for a while before answering:
" You know I never thought this would happen,but I actually agree with you for once". Louie said, truthfully with every word.
"Me too and that was something I never thought I would say,never ever"Huey continued.
Webby just nodded yes,everyone wanted back on the adventure,but they decided to stay at least for now,they had made a promise to be here after all.
Della stood by herself with another glass of cold wine,she wasn't a drinker though she felt that this was an exception, everything that had happened,she really needed a glass.
She felt a bit lost,what would she do now, she had found her kids,and her brother like she wanted,but she honestly had expected at he would be standing here with her,sure it was a crazy thought,but she had really hoped that would happen, after all they were not just twins but best friends!
An unpleasant thought appeared: " You were best friends until he left to finally be his own person and wanting to stop feeling like an outsider".
She immediately pressed it away,not wanting to relive that day,and focus on the positive: the kids were safe, and Donald must still be in the city so it was a chance that they would see each other soon.
She had no idea how right she would have,but also she didn't know that something was on its way to the gala,something inhuman,beast-like with one goal:To kill.
All the lights suddenly got turned off with just one spotlight aimed at the stage,the main's guest's speech was clearly beginning.
Bradford stepped up to the microphone and asked to take their seats as the speech was about to begin.
So everyone including Della and the kids took their seats as a piano began playing and Scrooge Mcduck stepped up to the podium,tapped the microphone and the speech began.
" I am grateful that you all came here to help our dear town,your money will help the rebuilding of our town and we have come far,but we are not there yet,some problems are still remaining…."
Just as he said that last part the lights suddenly started to flicker but Scrooge just went back to the speech,not worried at all.
" Just as I was saying,some problems remain,the destroyed buildings are being repaired but the homeless people are still a problem and they need some places to live until the repairs are Done,so I decided to…"
But then the piano suddenly began playing by itself which made everyone turn towards it and then something bestial but invisble comes out of it and flies down the big hall,tables fly,people are thrown from them expect Della and the kids who managed to jump out of the way while everyone else screams in panic as the creature carves a line towards the stage and Scrooge Mcduck.
" Uncle Scrooge!": came from the kids and the one adult,as the creature came closer to the old duck but in the last minute he rolled to the side so the force just hitted the microphone which flew off from the stage and flew through the poster leaving a hole in the middle of the rice duck on it,and then the poster suddenly got teared apart,until the only thing left of it was just some shreds.
" Mr Mcduck what's happening?" One of the guests shouted in fear as he hid under a table.
" I have no Idea" Scrooge replied but then when the force came towards him once again he understood:
" It's after me!,of course..." was his thought before he took action.
" Who are you exactly,are you one of my enemies,or do you work for them,because if you do I can tell you they will not hold their end of the deal,but I can give you a better one and please make it quick because you are scaring the guests and my company is losing money because of this attack"
He said all of this like he was just talking about the weather, or perhaps over a drink since he was very used by this but sadly it didn't work since which Scrooge immediately and went to battle mode:
"I might not know what this is but I know I can without a doubt defeat it after all I'm Scrooge Mcduck!"
He quickly grabbed the bowl with a punch and tossed it towards the direction and slowly something became visible,some sort of mass that seemed to be black,but for a moment it seemed to glow in pink and purple.
Webby, who had hidden with the others behind a table,suddenly felt her hands shaking in fear since this reminded her of the attack from the thing in Donald's suitcase earlier,but it couldn't be more of them,right?
Huey shook her shoulder a bit which made her come back to reality and now she heard his words:
"Webby, come on,we need to get the people out of here!"
She looked around and saw everyone being still in fear at the sight before them,which made her quickly react,she jumped on the table, grabbed a silver lid and used a big spoon like a gong bell which got everyone to react and turn to her.
" Everyone you need to leave,right now,we will handle this so just leave calmly and…"
She didn't get to say any more because a crowd of people disappeared in an instant out the door,which was just in time since debris quickly blocked the door.
" I thought I said leave calmly" she said,trying to get some humor in this situation but it didn't help.
Huey quickly checked his watch and that the time soon was near.
He turned to his brothers and friend and said:
" It's soon time,guys!"
Della looked confused at them:
" Time for what?"
No answer,the kids just continued to look at the watch,that slowly reached midnight.
Now when he had made his opponent a bit visible,Scrooge took out his cane to try and fight,but then the black mass flew towards him which made him quickly jump to the side but the mass just turned around and tried again,every time he avoided it, it just immediately turned around and attacked.
" Uncle Scrooge,please you can't fight this!" Webby pleaded but the plea fell on dead ears, he just continued to avoid it and find an opening.
Suddenly Huey felt his hat shake a little,he knew that now was the time so he reached in and pulled out his Junior Woodchuck guidebook that had began to shake violently.
The kids all knew what was about to happen and put a finger on it,expect Della who just stared at them,completely lost.
" Mom, come on,grab the book!" Louie yelled.
"Kids, what exactly are you doing?"
" We don't have time to explain,Mom please just trust us,we know what we are doing!" Dewey yelled desperately and she decided to trust them and grabbed it.
Now Scrooge was the only one left,but he was still busy with his opponent.
" Uncle Scrooge,come!" Huey yelled but he didn't listen.
" Don't worry I got him!" Webby said as she took out her grabbing hook and shot it towards the roof and swinged towards Scrooge and caught in it and pulled back to his family.
" Lass what are you doing?"
No one answered,Huey just grabbed his hand and placed it on the book just as the clock hitted 12:midnight.
And then the book began to shake faster and faster when suddenly the holders felt like a hook had pulled them all away,and they flew forward in a wind of color,their fingers glued to the book,they almost thought the spinning would never end,but it did,making them fall on a wooden floor in a tiny shed and in front of them the door was slightly opened revealing a familiar sight at least for the kids and Della.
Donald stroked his hand over the baby graphorn's head as its parents' tentacles stroked it gently, happy that their child was saved.
He began to think back how he had found it which hadn't been so hard to be honest.
When he had said goodbye to the kids he had thought about where the baby would be and immediately figured it out. He quickly apprated away to a location he thought he would find it on.
The moonlighted beach and it hasn't been hard to get him in the case,he actually just walked to Donald,recognized him and stroked his head against him,and then the baby jumped in the case.
Then he had taken the case,apprated to a safe place,and finally climbed down himself,and finally he had led it back to his habitat where the little family finally was reunited.
Now he just needs to find two more of his creatures and then he can finally go back to his mission to get Frank to Airzona and then finally leave the city forever.
But first he must wait until the kids returned since well, he wanted them to help him finish this,they just seemed so understanding about his animals and they appreciated what he was doing,which no one else would do.
" I hope they will come back soon"
And just when he thought that he heard a tiny Bang from the shed,and the smile that appeared on him, was a genuine one,he was excited to meet the kids again,so he walked towards the shed with excitement….
Which soon turned to shock and anger when he saw the newcomer in the group,a duck that he never thought he had to see again and their eyes now meet…
" Donald Duck…."
" Scrooge Mcduck…."
Scrooge pushed himself off the floor and slowly walked towards Donald,until he stood right in front of him,beak to beak.
The kids had excited faces since their great-uncle and new friend seemed to know each other,they waited on a beautiful moment but instead…
" You!" Donald yelled.
Scrooge's answer was just a glare straight at his nephew who's face became more and more red with anger and they could hear something like a deep growl from him and since she knew what could happen,Della quickly got between them to avoid a potential fight which seemed possible.
And then the yelling began.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!" Donald yelled.
" BELIEVE ME I HAD NO PLANS TO VISIT,WHATEVER THIS UNNATURAL PLACE IS!" Scrooge yelled with just as much anger.
" IT IS A SUITCASE,AND DON'T DARE TOO CALL THIS HOME FOR MY CREATURES AS UNNATURAL,YOU DON'T EXACTLY HAVE A NORMAL GARAGE!"
" JUST AT BEFORE IMMEDIATELY QUESTIONING ME,AS SOON AS SOMETHING GOES WRONG WHY AM I NOT SURPRISED, YOU CAN NEVER ADMIT WHEN SOMETHING IS WEIRD WITH YOUR SO CALLED GIFT ,ALWAYS FINDING THE EASY WAY OUT JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE SCARED OF FACING THE TROUBLE THAT ALWAYS FOLLOW YOU!"
"WHAT DID YOU SAY?"
" YOU HEARD ME!"
Della desperately tried to seperate them which was hard since they kept yelling with all focus just on them.
" Guys come on,this is not the right time for this!"
But sadly it didn't work at all as they just continued with their yelling contest.
" I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT YOU AND YOUR SO CALLED TALENT WAS INVOLVED IN ALL THIS SOMEHOW,MAGIC IS NOTHING BUT TROUBLE AND AS USUAL YOU ARE JUST WALKING THROUGH LIFE WITH THIS STUPID SHORTCUT LIKE YOUR LAZY LUCKY COUSIN!".
Donald looked at his Uncle with a simple thing now: hate.
" DON'T YOU DARE COMPARE ME WITH HIM AND I USE MY MAGIC AS A SHORTCUT?!,HOW DARE YOU,LOOK AROUND YOU AT WHAT I HAVE DONE, WHAT I HAVE MANAGED TO CREATE,HOW MANY LIVES I HAVE SAVED!"
Scrooge looked around at the big room and saw many habitats full with strange creatures he had never seen before,which was something he never thought would happen. He had seen everything,after all he was Scrooge Mcduck!
And now when it was quiet,the kids rushed forward to ask some questions and to make sure no more arguments would happen.
" Alright that's enough!" Huey said as he got between them just like Della,but that didn't really help.
" We don't have time with…. whatever this is" he continued now a bit confused why these two started fighting all of a sudden.
" Yeah we have more important things than a sudden argument between two strangers."Webby said as she and the triplets pulled Donald away from Scrooge to speak in private.
" So did you Excuse us,we have something to ask our new friend."
They walked deeper into the case and Donald really wanted answers as Well.
" Okay please explain what happened,I thought it would just be you kids?"He asked when they had found a hiding place( or so they thought) which was in the bamboo forest.
They looked at each other,not sure how they would explain this but Louie decided that they needed to know something:
" It's a complicated story,but first we need to ask you something"
" What?"
Webby took a deep breath and tried to speak calmly but it was hard since what she had seen,had triggered her trauma from before.
" Uh well this question might sound weird,but that black mass from before,the Obscurus, are there more of them?"
He hadn't expected that question,but decided to answer:
" Well they are for the most part very rare,but sadly that doesn't mean they are uncommon and they exist
That got her to hyperventilate a bit,which he and the triplets noticed and tried to calm her down.
" Hey kid,take it easy, I understand that what happened before was something horrible but it can't hurt you again and there are no Obscurus in America I promise."
She shook her head and tried to say something but no words came out so Louie explained instead since he felt calm enough to say what happened.
" Sorry to disappoint you,but I think you're wrong because…….. we might have seen one at the gala."
The silence was so thick that they could take on it,until Donald's reaction came and of course it was:
" WHAT!"
A big shocked scream that was heard across the whole case,but then he realized that this maybe was some kind of a joke.
" Okay,I understand if it was boring at the party but that's not something you joke about, this is…."
He got interrupted by the kids' looks and realized they were serious.
" Wait this isn't a joke,you actually mean what you are saying?"
They all nodded.
" Oh by Merlin's beard! Unbelievable…. It hasn't exist an Obscurial in America in hundred years"
He thrn realized that Scrooge and Della also had been in danger:
" They did the right thing,but I never had thought that they would be in my suitcase"
Dewey finally saw this as his chance to ask the question he had on his mind in a long time:
" Um Excuse me Donald, is it okay if I ask you something?"
" Of course Dewey"
The blue loving boy was a bit unsure how he was going to say it but he decided to just ask it:
" Um yeah so earlier before we went out on our Hunt I saw a picture of you,Uncle Scrooge and our Mom as kids and sorry but why do you have a picture of them?"
Louie immediately realized what this meant and jumped the questions:
" Yeah you said that you don't know them,so why do you have a picture of them,were you best friends or something?"
Huey added his question:"Okay I am a bit upset that Dewey kept this from us,but I agree that it is suspicious,so please answer,why?"
Webby didn't say anything,she already guessed the truth.
He felt like he was backed into a corner with no way out, before he managed to ask something a voice was heard behind them:
" Hey I heard what you said before , you know what that monstrosity is right?"
They all turned around to see their family members that in some way had managed to stay hidden.
" Yes"
Unfortunately this answer made Scrooge's anger to boil up again.
" Oh fantastic,you see kids this is what I always tell you,magic is nothing but trouble,just as much that the people who use it!"
But Donald wasn't going without a comeback:
" Oh great, here comes the same old tune again, magic is nothing but trouble, those who use it know nothing about hard work!. You know you could really consider looking past your racistlike thoughts,just because you don't like it!,you are just as blind to magic just as the purebloods are to muggleborns!"
" The first are magical people who think they are better than unmagical people" Della whispered to the kids,who looked shocked at her.
" Wow even in the magical world,racism exists,should have expected that." Huey commented.
Scrooge turned around,ready for another argument/ scream contest for what Donald had said but then before they could once again yell at each other, the whole case shook like an earthquake.
" What was that?" Huey asked, his voice raised a bit as the knocking continued.
" I think that someone might have found the case" Donald answered truthfully as they all went back to the shed.
" Who is it?" Huey asked when they all stood below the ladder.
" How am I supposed to know that?" Donald asked,a bit annoyed but quickly calmed down since he remembered that he was just a child.
" Sorry,kid,I didn't mean to get angry"
" Yeah sure it's not like you have lost your temper millions of times before". Scrooge muttered.
Donald took a deep, deep breath ,climbed up the ladder and opened the lid… but what he saw was unexpected. Instead of being on a safe rooftop he was straight in Macusa's pentagram Office,every seat was occupied by wizards from every part of the world,and Daisy Duck stood beside them,clearly the one who had brought them here.
" Oh Phooey" was his thoughts as he and his family climbed out from the case and stood face to face with the president.
The kids,Scrooge and Della was speechless at this sight
" Mr duck?" Came from a british wizard.
Donald immediately recognized him:
" Oh good day minister"
Huey quickly raised his hand:
" Sorry for speaking straight out without permission ,but where are we?"
A swedish wizard cleared his throat and answered:
" Young man you are inside the MACUSA: The Magical Congress of the United States Of America."
Huey looked both surprised,and happy.
" Fantastic!"
A French wizard who sat close to the bottom got a good look at Donald:
" Wait, you remind me of someone, could you be Gladstone Glader,the lucklist wizard hero on the planet?"
Sadly the British minister crushed this hope at once.
" No this is his little cousin,the most UNluckiest Duck in the world".
The kids stare in shock at Donald nickname who avoided their gaze.
Some of the delegates started laughing,but the president silenced them all with a hand.
" And what are you doing here?"
" I came here on vacation,minster".
" Yeah of course,what is your real purpose?"
President Glamour quickly took over the conversation " Enough,now to a more important question,who are those,they look familiar.
Louie couldn't help to think that she was familiar too,but he didn't know why.
Daisy pointed at the Mcducks and said the truth:
"Madam President, this is the Mcduck Family,one of the children got injured by one of Mr duck's creatures( Louie waved his hand sheepishly at the crowd) and he needed help.
Emma Glamour couldn't believe what she heard" And you didn't obliviate any of them?!"
Daisy immediately tried to defend herself:
" Believe me I was going to,just when the boy was healed".
But this didn't help.
" Silence!,you have broken one of our most sacred laws,I will deal with you later".
Daisy quickly stopped ,which got her former best friend furious and she stepped forward.
" Hey don't you dare speak to her that way, she hasn't Done anything wrong!"
Emma Glamour just scoffed at this:
" I don't expect that a simple No-maj will understand,but I'm curious why you are protecting Mrs Duck,you don't know her".
" You are wrong, I did know her,cause she was my best friend,and she still is even if we haven't met in years!"
Daisy was shocked by this; she still saw her as a friend? Despite that she cut all ties with her years ago?
But before she managed to say anything the president showed something that shocked the Mcducks.
" Mr's Duck had told me that your case contained many creatures so let me ask you something,Mr Duck, which of those did this?"
She pointed upwards towards the roof where a magical projection that they hadn't noticed before was but what was shown made the kids gasp in terror.
The projection showed a dead, twitched body with its face covered in many terrible scars.
Scrooge gasped at the sight since he recognized the dead one, it was the woman who had asked him what was happening under the attack at the gala.
"This poor woman was found at the remains of the gala of the rich No-maj before us."
Webby gasped at this and couldn't help to speak up.
" Wait, it must be a mistake,we got everyone out!"
Someone cleared their throat and Donald saw that it was the person that almost had believed Daisy: Mr Fox who began to speak:
" I'm sorry to say it but this is no mistake,Young lady"
He then turned to Donald and repeated the president's question:
" So once again which one of your creatures did this?"
Donald slowly took some steps towards the projection analyzing the wounds more closely and realized that the kids's story was right.
" A Obscurus did that" He answered which got the whole room to gasp in horror.
" You are going too far, there are no Obcurical in America" The president finally had enough.
" No he's telling the truth, there is one in the town,we saw it!" Webby yelled.
The president just gave a scoff and ordered:
" Take that cursed case Fox"
And with a motion with his hand,Donald's case flew away and into Fox's hand.
Donald became furious:
" Give that back!"
Emma Glamour just said:
" Arrest them!"
Suddenly invisible bindings wrapped around the hands of the adults and the children,and they fell on their knees,captured.
Donald couldn't believe this was happening,his creatures were taken and now the kids were in danger,but now he could only think about the creature's:
" Please don't hurt my creatures,I promise they are not dangerous!"
" We will be the Judge of that,take them away!"
The Aurors began to drag them out,but now even the children began to beg for the creature's lives.
" Miss, please listen to him,they are just animals!" Webby cried out,with tears filling her eyes.
"We have seen them,they are not a threat!" Huey yelled.
" Please don't kill them!" Dewey yelled.
" We are not lying!" Louie yelled.
But no one listened and they got brought to a cell where they all got thrown in and now awaited their respective fates.
Daisy glanced at Donald who sat down at a corner with his face in his hands.
The kids sat down on the floor while the others leaned against the bars,it was quiet for a while until Huey decided to ask the question no one really wanted answers to:
" So what will happen now?"
Daisy sighed and answered:
" Well Mr Duck and I will be brought to interrogation and you kids and your family will be obliverated".
This news saddened the kids,they had just learned about this amazing world and would soon just forget about it.
Donald looked up when he heard that,he realized now that this may be the last time he would see the kids again…. would he say it?
He took a deep breath, sighed, looked at the kids,mostly the triplets and spoke.
" Kids I have something to tell you"
Everyone looked at him, Scrooge,Della and Daisy had a feeling what was about to happen.
" Remember when you asked me about the photo you found?"
They nodded.
" Two people on that photo are as you guessed your Great Uncle,and Mom,and me as a family member"
The kids got surprised, that they had not expected.
" Wait,what?" Huey asked.
" The truth is that Della is my… twin sister,and Scrooge my great uncle"
They all gasped expect Webby who got giddy with excitement as always with this type of information.
" Wait, twin sister, great uncle? But that means that you are…" Louie couldn't finish the sentence but Donald finally told the truth to them:
" I'm your Uncle"